4th of July Special – Week ending Jul 02, 2010 US Fallen

July 5, 2010 · By Jerry Castillo

Dignified transfer

Week ending Jul 02, 2010 the US Department of Defense released the names of 15 military personnel who died, while serving in the United States armed forces.  The DoD also announced the return 7 WWII and 1 Korean War MIA. This episode also includes a courtesy update for a soldier previously reported on.

Welcome viewers. These weekly episodes pay tribute to brave men and women who answered the call of our country and died while supporting our nation’s wars.   We focus on the warrior as a human whose lives have impacted families, friends, and our neighbors around the world.  Your respectful comments are welcomed and serve as memorial tributes to our fallen soldiers. Political opinions and debates are best suited elsewhere.

Fallen Description Below:

Fallen Description:

Air Force

US Army Air Corp, 4th Troop Carrier Squadron, 60th Troop Carrier Group,

Army Capt. Joseph M. Olbinski, Chicago;

1st Lt. Joseph J. Auld, Floral Park, N.Y.;

1st Lt. Robert M. Anderson, Millen, Ga.;

Tech. Sgt. Clarence E. Frantz, Tyrone, Penn.;

Pfc. Richard M. Dawson, Haynesville, Va.;

Pvt. Robert L. Crane, Sacramento, Calif.;

Pvt. Fred G. Fagan, Piedmont, Ala.,

Marines

Sgt. Joseph D. Caskey, 24, of Pittsburgh, Pa., 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Daane A. Deboer, 24, of Ludington, Mich., 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Cpl. Larry D. Harris Jr., 24, of Thornton, Colo., 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Lance Cpl. William T. Richards, 20, of Trenton, Ga., 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Army

Pfc. Bryant J. Haynes, 21, of Epps, La., 199th Support Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard, Alexandria, La.

Spc. Matthew R. Hennigan, 20, of Las Vegas, Nev., 173rd Special Troops Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany.

Sgt. David A. Holmes, 34, of Tennille, Ga., 810th Engineer Company, Swainsboro, Ga.

Spc. Joseph D. Johnson, 24, of Flint, Mich., 161st Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Edwardo Loredo, 34, of Houston, Texas, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Spc. Jared C. Plunk, 27, of Stillwater, Okla., 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Pfc. Robert K. L. Repkie, 20, of Knoxville, Tenn., 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Sgt. John M. Rogers, 26, of Scottsdale, Ariz., 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Staff Sgt. Eric Shaw 31, of Exeter, Maine; 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Sgt. David W. Thomas, 40, of St. Petersburg, Fla. 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, KY.

Spc. Blair D. Thompson, 19, of Rome, N.Y., 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

Navy

U.S. Navy Ensign Robert W. Langwell, of Columbus, Ind., Korean War MIA